Student Research Projects

All PharmD students at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy must complete a research project as part of their graduation requirements.

The project involves:

writing a proposal that includes a literature review and hypotheses

collecting and analyzing data

writing a report of the findings, and

presenting a poster at the college poster session held the week of graduation.

The goals of the research program are:

To increase understanding of research and improve graduates' ability to practice evidence-based pharmacy.

To develop basic tools for conducting research to improve pharmacy practice.

To provide an advantage to graduates when applying for residencies and other advanced practice experiences.

To develop expertise in a specific area.

This section includes a report on the Class of 2014 projects, a list of project abstracts, a few sample posters and a brief instructional presentation to students preparing for their projects.

Report on 2014 & 2015 Projects
About 55 percent of the research projects in 2015 also were presented during poster sessions at professional meetings. Nearly 60 percent of the research projects in 2014 also were presented during poster sessions at professional meetings.